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TIBET WATCH: Prime Minister of Tibetan govt-in-exile in Sikkim

TIBET WATCH: Prime Minister of Tibetan govt-in-exile in Sikkim – prayers for a lasting political solution and peace in the region ?!!

Samdup Rimpoche - Tibetan Prime Minister in exile now in Sikkim, for prayer or penance ?!!

FROM PRESS TRUST OF INDIASTAFF WRITER

Gangtok, June 18, 11:33 HRS IST (PTI):Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government-in-exile Samdung Rinpoche today asked community members to take the middle path as espoused by the Dalai Lama in their long-drawn struggle for freedom.

Rinpoche, who is on a two-day visit here, held a meeting with the members of the Tibetan community at the Tsokhasum Hall at Nam-Nang here.

Rinpoche advised the community members to continue their struggle for the cause of Tibetan Freedom and the welfare of Tibetans especially those in Tibet. He also appreciated the support of the community members in this regard.

He also emphasized the middle path as espoused by the Dalai Lama and urged the Tibetan people to continue on this path for fulfillment of their aims and objectives.

The meeting was attended by the Tibetan Welfare Officer, D Dorjee, Sherab Phal chen from Ralang Monastery and a huge gathering of Tibetans from Gangtok.

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Addressing a two-day workshop of the 115th session of Indian Federation of Working Journalists in Dharamsala, Rinpoche said, many Maoists go to China, get training, money and arms from there and spread terror on Indian soil.

“Terrorism is not confined to Pakistan. Many militants go to China for training. They (militant organisations) have offices in Beijing, Bangkok, where many of these so called Maoists go from here (India), get trained there, get money and arms from there and spread terror after coming back from there,” said Rinpoche.

The Tibetan PM, however, admired US President Barrack Obama”s concern about the Tibetan cause and said the closeness between China and US would not cause any harm to the Tibetan issue.

“Obama has done whatever he could and if something good comes out of it, then… but if there is no development even after his intervention, even then it is not going to harm the Tibetan issue,” said Rinpoche.

Obama had called for a resumption of dialogue between the Dalai Lama”s envoys and China to resolve the Tibet crisis during his just-concluded visit to Beijing.

The Tibetan government-in-exile said last week it was willing to talk to China after Obama”s comments.

Chinese officials and envoys of the Dalai Lama have held eight rounds of talks, but little of substance has been achieved. (ANI)